Bacteriophages and diffusion of β-lactamase genes

Maite Muniesa; Aurora García; Elisenda Miró; Beatriz Mirelis; Guillem Prats; Juan Jofre; Ferran Navarro

doi:10.3201/eid1006.030472

Bacteriophages and diffusion of β-lactamase genes

Maite Muniesa, Aurora García, Elisenda Miró, Beatriz Mirelis, Guillem Prats, Juan Jofre, Ferran Navarro

Department of Genetics and Microbiology

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Abstract

We evaluated the presence of various β-lactamase genes within the bacteriophages in sewage. Results showed the occurrence of phage particles carrying sequences of blaOXA-2, blaPSE-1 or bla PSE-4 and blaPSE-type genes. Phages may contribute to the spread of some β-lactamase genes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1134-1137
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	10
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1006.030472
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2004

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